Dracula

Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor, travels to Transylvania to help the wealthy Count Dracula arrange the purchase of an estate in England. At first, Dracula’s polished manners reassure him, but the isolated castle, its strange connection to wolves, and the absence of servants soon reveal that Harker is not a guest but a prisoner. Dracula’s plan extends beyond the castle: he intends to relocate to England in search of new blood and to spread his undead curse. After a ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby, a young woman bears mysterious puncture marks on her neck, and an asylum inmate speaks of an approaching “Master,” the danger becomes increasingly difficult to dismiss.

Told through letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts, the novel follows the small group—including Harker and Professor Abraham Van Helsing—drawn into the struggle against Dracula. As they confront a menace that challenges both established customs and modern life, they must determine how to stop the Count before his influence takes hold in England.